A very happy birthday to the General Lee. OK, so technically the General Lee’s birthday occurred sometime in 1969 since the General was a 1969 Dodge Charger. However, on this day in 1978, a stuntman on the set of The Dukes of Hazzard launched the show’s iconic ’69 Charger off a makeshift dirt ramp, over a
LAS VEGAS, NV – The hottest new car for 2015 drew the lion’s share of attention from aftermarket performance parts makers at the 2014 SEMA Show, including AIRAID, which introduced a new cold air intake kit for both the 2.3L EcoBoost and 5.0L Coyote engines powering the new Ford Mustang. AIRAID has created a complete
[portfolio_slideshow id=20281] Like most United States military service members, Wylie Clough bleeds red, white, and blue. Like most gearheads, he has gasoline in his veins too. And it was that passion for classic Amercian automobiles that helped fuel the U.S. Army Battalion Executive Officer during his darkest, most stressful times while protecting our freedoms in Afghanistan. A combat advisor on the highly volatile
LAS VEGAS, NV — Among the sea of new products introduced at the 2014 SEMA Show, was the new Six-Link System for Mopar A-Bodies from QA1 Precision Products–a bolt-in suspension system which replaces the factory leaf springs in Pro Touring and street cars. The kits include QA1’s brand-new four-way adjustable shocks and a sway bar, Panhard
LAS VEGAS, NV — What’s going on outside of Detroit? In addition to checking out the press conferences from the Big Three at SEMA, we also did a walk-by of some of the other major manufacturers. A trip around the world, so to speak. We saw a sea of Honda Fits and some interesting truck concepts
No doubt the new 2015 Ford Mustang is the hottest car at this year’s SEMA Show. To showcase the customization possibilities for the new generation Mustang, Ford teamed up with a select group of aftermarket shops and car builders to create some unique Mustang concept vehicles. Here are our nine favorite on display at the show: MRT Mustang
My buddies and I got into a discussion the other day about why all the new car companies went with individual coils for each cylinder as opposed to sticking with a simpler distributor. And if a CD (capacitive discharge) ignition is so great, why isn’t that on new cars? D. B. Jeff Smith: Let’s start
LAS VEGAS, NV–Truck beds have limitations. But Cargo Ease might be able to help. We stopped by the company’s booth at the SEMA Show today to take a look at the new product offerings and functionality of a Cargo Ease truck bed cargo slide. Cargo Ease unveiled its all-aluminum cargo slide at the show, which cuts the
LAS VEGAS, NV–Parts, parts, and more parts. At this point, we’re seeing engine blocks, pistons, and wheels in our sleep. Still, we pressed on today to find some more new products you may be able to use. Auto Meter LCD Competition Dash Auto Meter says the future of data acquisition display systems will arrive December
LAS VEGAS, NV–On Tuesday, we told you about Chevrolet’s plans to mark the final year of the fifth-generation Camaro by offering commemorative-edition Camaros. That was far from the only news that came out of Chevrolet’s SEMA press conference on Tuesday. Here are a few other items of note that Bowtie enthusiasts may want to know:
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